Senior Procurement Officer

Description:

Our Procurement Department is seeking a Senior Procurement Officer specializing in the areas of I&IT, Payments & Corporate areas. You will be responsible to provide strategic sourcing expertise and procurement leadership for large complex and high dollar value projects. You will be required to lead highly complex technology and/ non-technology or corporate sourcing events and negotiate, finalize, and amend contracts.

This role will support both I&T and Payments and the Corporate procurement portfolio’s.

What will I be doing?

Integrate as a project team member with client business units to provide procurement support on highly complex Metrolinx technology projects worth millions of dollars
Provide strategic sourcing expertise and advisory support in alignment with portfolio strategy by contributing to the portfolio in the development of innovative procurement strategies that drive continuous improvement and client value; interpret procurement policy for portfolio clients and apply expert knowledge of procurement practices to interpret deviations from, and exceptions to procurement policies
Conduct analysis of potential procurement risks (e.g., safety, compliance, corporate reputation, legal) and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies to ensure Metrolinx operational stability and to ensure an appropriate balance between competing risks
Participate as a key stakeholder in contract delivery strategy meetings; develop and draft specialized procurement strategies and contract documents for unique procurements; provide procurement-related decisions with immediate impacts to the structure of negotiated contracts, long-term planning and sourcing strategies; apply project management methodology with a view to support clients in meeting critical milestones per procurement timelines and leverage commercially-focused techniques and outcomes
Provide end-to-end support for the most complex Metrolinx projects and sourcing events, including; negotiated RFPs; outsourcing initiatives; large technology implementations; contracts with complex commercial strategies: procurement kick-off meetings; provide technical and advisory support to business units regarding procurement methods, develop and draft pricing and commercial strategies to evaluate competitiveness of commercial proposals as part of tender strategy; prepare specifications, tender documents and coordinate drafting of complex sourcing documents, including; developing and drafting defensible evaluation methodologies and providing guidance to clients on selection criteria to ensure the best business outcome for Metrolinx.
Manage critical milestones on procurement project plans to ensure that timelines are met and that interdependencies are managed; respond to in-market inquiries related to complex procurement projects; develop and coordinate complex addenda; manage and chair the consensus meeting to identify top- ranked proponent, coordinate presentations and interviews with short-listed respondents; ensure compliance with Metrolinx governance, including relevant approvals from Investment Panel and the Board of Directors; manage debriefing meetings with unsuccessful bidders.
Lead the development of complex, high-quality contracts by collaborating with Commercial Management & Legal Services to negotiate contracts and address all commercial, legal requirements to ensure procurement processes are conducted in a fair and transparent manner
Act as ambassador for procurement portfolio by responding to all procurement related questions from clients; directly solving procurement-related issues; participate in outreach and training initiatives with client groups

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

Completion of a degree in business, commerce, supply chain management or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
Demonstrated years’ experience in procurement and sourcing, including leadership in successful execution of high dollar value projects as well as governance, process, systems, data functions, vendor relationship management
National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders (CSCL ) designation strongly preferred
Oral communication, presentation, and consultation skills to provide expertise/advice to colleagues and management
Superior written communication skills to provide internal and external reports, briefings, and memoranda
Experience identifying client needs, and initiating, coordinating, and implementing solutions in response to client issues
Experience with commercially focused sourcing 
Ability to influence with strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills focusing on business priorities
Active listening skills to understand the full extent of issues, concentration to analyze issues, and resolve issues
Agile and demonstrated flexibility to multitask and deal with interruptions for urgent requests for information
Analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze problems, detect root causes, and resolve issues